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HCF and LCM
 HCF and LCM
Definition of LCM and HCF:
 Lowest Common Multiple (LCM): The least or smallest common multiple of
any two or more given natural numbers are termed as LCM. For example, LCM
of 10, 15, and 20 is 60.

 Highest Common Factor (HCF): The largest or greatest factor common to

any two or more given natural numbers is termed as HCF of given numbers. Also
known as GCD (Greatest Common Divisor). For example, HCF of 4, 6 and 8 is
2.
 HCF and LCM
HCF and LCM Formulas:

 LCM × HCF = Product of the Numbers

 LCM of Co-prime Numbers = Product Of The Numbers

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 Question 1
Find the LCM of 48 and 32.

A) 96
B) 144
C) 16
D) 1536
 Question 2
Find the greatest number that will divide 12, 36 and 54 exactly.

A) 2
B) 4
C) 12
D) 6
 Question 3
Find the least number that is exactly divisible by 6, 8 and 12.

A) 120
B) 240
C) 48
D) 24
 Question 4
Find the greatest number that divides 9, 27, 18 .

A) 3
B) 9
C) 18
D) 7
 Question 5
Find the HCF and LCM of 30 and 50.

A) 10, 300
B) 5, 150
C) 5, 300
D) 10, 150
 Question 6
Find the LCM and HCF of 7/9, 63/8, 9/7.

A) 63, 1/504
B) 3969/504, 1/24
C) 72, 79/24
D) 63, 504
 Question 7
Find the LCM and HCF of 6/1, 60/17, 12/17.

A) 60, 6/17
B) 10/17, 1/17
C) 1/7, 10/7
D) 1, 17
 Question 8
Find the largest number which can divide 4059, 4264 and 4182.

A) 43
B) 42
C) 123
D) 41
 Question 9
Find the greatest five-digit number which is divisible by 7, 10, 15, 21 and 28.

A) 99540
B) 99988
C) 99960
D) 99990
 Question 10
The LCM of two numbers is 495 and their HCF is 5. Find the sum if the difference
of the numbers is 10.

A) 100
B) 90
C) 50
D) 45
 Question 11
The ratio of two numbers is 13:7 and their HCF is 15. What is the sum of two
numbers?

A) 5
B) 300
C) 1365
D) 35
 Question 12
Find the least number which when divided by 16, 6 and 11 leaves the same
remainder 5 in each case.

A) 5
B) 60
C) 1061
D) 533
 Question 13
Find the greatest number which when it divides 714, 435 and 615 will leave 3 as
remainder in each case.

A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 9
 Question 14
Find the least number which when divided by 5, 7 and 11, leaves a remainder 6 in
each case.

A) 379
B) 385
C) 431
D) 391
 Question 15
What should be the maximum capacity of the measure to draw 3456, 1926 and 198
litres from three different cans?

A) 4067712
B) 6
C) 198
D) 18
 Question 16
Two flash lamps can be seen from an apartment. The first flashes once every 4
seconds and the other flashes once every 6 seconds. If they flash at the same time,
how long(seconds) will it be before they flash at the same time again?

A) 2
B) 12
C) 24
D) 30
 Question 17
Two Choco sticks are 48 cm and 64 cm long. If we have to make them into a
number of Choco sticks of equal size, then minimum number of similar Choco
sticks is _____________.

A) 7
B) 16
C) 24
D) 26
 Question 18
Find the greatest number which when it divides 367, 135 and 259 will leave the
same remainder in each case.

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
 Question 19
Three bells are heard at the intervals of 11, 22, 44 minutes respectively. If all bells
toll together exactly at 11.16 A.M., they will again be heard together at __________.

A) 11:50 A.M.
B) 12 A.M.
C) 12 P.M.
D) 1 P.M.
 Question 20
5 bells are heard at intervals of 3, 6, 8, 10 and 12 minutes respectively. If all the
bells toll together exactly at 2:23 PM, they will again be heard together at ?

A) 5:23:00 PM
B) 4:23:00 PM
C) 6:25:00 PM
D) 4:55:00 PM
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